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Sanjana Hattotuwa, the founder of the citizen journalism
website Groundviews, sent us the links to
a new series of posters
and videos focused on digital
communications security. The material, which is aimed at a Sri Lankan audience,
is available in English, Sinhala, and Tamil, but is relevant to anyone who uses
the Internet or a mobile phone.

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New York, June 29, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists
calls on authorities in Sri Lanka to immediately stop harassing news outlets.
Police in Colombo raided the offices of two opposition news websites today,
arresting nine people and confiscating equipment, according to news reports.

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On Wednesday, Sri Lanka's Supreme Court slammed the door on a
case about the shutdown of four websites that had failed to register with the
government. In handing down its decision, the Court appeared to rule that
freedom of expression in Sri Lanka is not an absolute right and can be
restricted--and you don't need to pass a law to do so. The three-judge panel
told the petitioners who brought the case--Sunil Jayasekara, convener of the
Free Media Movement, and Udaya Kalupathirana, a member of the movement's
executive committee--that they saw no reason for the court to hear any further
arguments.